Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Once again the seasonal napkins were my first thought for a snowman favor, then I found an array of cute Christmas themed tissue paper.

I don't see why you couldn't use leftover Christmas wrap as well.

List of supplies: glue gun/sticks

tissue paper or gift wrap or napkins

Styrofoam balls polyfill

party nut cups

puff paint

candy canes

ribbon

twine

white paint

candy for filling

Prep snowman with one generous coat of white paint.

*A toothpick enables you to hold and paint the entire ball.

Drill a hole into the base of the styrofoam ball with a pair of (closed) pointed scissor. This openingwill help prevent the (wrapped) candy cane from breaking when it's inserted.

*A piece of double stick tape wrapped around the cane helps secure it inside the head.

Cut a 9inch circle from the paper.

Lay filled candy cup in the center, gather and tie the hat with a bow.

Glue head and hat together.

Until the polyfill is attached the hat will seem large . Take a strip of polyfill, wrap and glue around the base of the hat.

Paint his face.

*I used a dotting tool with the puff paint, a toothpick works too. With a Q-tip add a smidge of blush to his cheeks.Yup actual blush from your makeup bag.

Tie wired ribbon around the candy cane to create the effect of a wind blown scarf.

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Rudolph The Red NoseLollipop

These little Rudolph's were made with.... mini candy canes for the antlers, peppermint candies for the face/head, red hot candies for the nose and a toothpick dot of melted chocolate for the eyes.Candy melts were used to glue everything together including the lolli stick.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Decorating
for Christmas can seem daunting when Thanksgiving has barely made it's way back into storage. After eyeing this inspirational photo... I took a trip to our local
craft stores searching for the pictured items. What I found were
expensive prices for silk flowers and picks. So, onward to the Dollar
Tree & Goodwill. This is where I found several picks and florals
at a fraction of the price. Purchasing large inexpensive styrofoam or polymer candy canes for your focal point will provide the bulk for your arrangement. Poke in a few faux berries & greenery picks as fillers. Spritz with artificial snow and or glitter, this
spruces up any faux foliage.

Now you've created a beautiful affordable arrangement for any, vase, urn, basket or bowl.

Trimming
the kitchen.....stamp a cotton tea towel with a simple Christmas tree
design, embellish with a few(glued)sequins, to resemble Christmas balls.

A blanket stitch (edging)is nice but optional.

(Don't forget to heat set
the stamped image by ironing or tossing the tea towel into the dryer before applying the embellishments).

One of each...sequins, flat back rhinestones and
pearl beads tea towels would make a nice bundled gift.

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Over the years I've enjoyed decorating, creating, a bed and breakfast style of entertaining for family and friends. I look forward to sharing tips of holiday hints, I have found to bring a *SWEET SURPRISE* to my life.